Namibia’s stunning landscapes, ranging from arid deserts to lush riverine environments, present both opportunities and challenges for consulting engineers. While the diversity of the terrain showcases the country’s natural beauty, it also introduces unique complexities in planning and implementation of engineering projects. Consulting engineers must navigate a host of hurdles to deliver sustainable solutions in...
Lahja Nashuuta Chrissy Kaakunga-Hindjou, one of the civil servants to serve under the Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation, Sam Shafaiishuna Nujoma, describes him as a reliable ally of the working class, an outstanding leader of the national liberation movement, and a statesman. “I am thankful for what he did for us as...
A great tree has fallen. The ground has been shaken. The founding father of the Namibian republic is no more. A nation is in mourning, and the world is in shock. A world without Founding President Sam Nujoma, which was unimaginable to many across this vast land, now stares us dead in the eye. His...
The emergence of Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma in politics gave hope to many hopeless Namibians who suffered colonial hardship. He was Godsent, and strongly took the fight by uniting women and men to push for freedom. Nujoma was first a leader of OPO, which was later renamed to Swapo. Under Swapo, he mobilised PLAN fighters to...
KAMPALA – Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is “critically ill” in jail, three days after starting a hunger strike to protest his detention, one of his lawyers yesterday told AFP. “We visited him in the prison yesterday, but his medical condition is worrying. He is critically ill, and needs urgent medical attention,” lawyer Erias Lukwago...
MUNICH – At least 20 people were hurt after a car crashed into a crowd in the German city of Munich yesterday, emergency services said, a day before the city hosts a high-profile security conference. The incident also came 10 days before Germans head to the polls in a key election on 23 February. “At...
EPUKIRO – The coach of the Omaheke Sports Club (SC), Meno Tjahuha, has said his team is motivated to win everything in the Namport Omaheke Second Division League this season. Omaheke SC, formerly known as Omaheke NamPol, remains unbeaten and is sitting on top of the region’s second division league summit, after winning seven games...
Promising young cyclist Petrus Hanga continues to make strides in the sport, securing a third-place finish in the U/23 category of the Nedbank Individual Time Trials with an impressive time of 1:12:32 seconds. He further demonstrated his endurance by finishing fourth in the road race, clocking in at 4:27:26 seconds. Hanga, who hails from Katutura,...
The senior national women’s football team, the Brave Gladiators, gathered at the Football House in Katutura on Monday for a crucial selection session in preparation for the Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. With the qualifiers fast approaching, the Gladiators are set to travel to Eswatini for the first leg of the match on 21...
Kennedy Malgas, head coach of Okahandja FC in the FNB Women’s Super League, has attributed his team’s poor performance in the current league season to a lack of experienced players. Okahandja FC currently sit at the bottom of the standings with just four points from nine matches played. The team has won only one match,...